assignment 5- 361

articles listed below on what happened with the Microsoft and Nokia merger. Then prepare an essay discussing:

• Explain the role of international joint-ventures in working globally.
• Identify 3 cultural issues in this joint venture and how they affected the operations.
• What went wrong with this merger?
• What the current state of Nokia is?
• What has happened to Nokia’s facilities and operations in Finland, the original Headquarters of Nokia?
• After you have finished reading the case study and articles below please submit a 3 page double-spaced Word document plus a cover page and references page. Be sure to cite your references in APA format.

Supporting Articles

You may also do web searches / Herzing library research to help answer the questions above, but please feel to cite these in your references page:

• Keizer, G. (2015, July 8). Microsoft writes off $7.6B, admits failure of nokia acquisition (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. [Website]
• Ewing, A. & Viita, K. (2015, July 9). Curtain falls on nokia's finnish home in boom-to-bust demise (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. [Website]
• AFP Relax News. (2016, December 1). Nokia brand ready for smartphone comeback in 2017. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Website]
• We create the technology to connect the world. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Nokia. Retrieved from: https://www.nokia.com/about-us/who-we-are/